Medical complications

Any surgical procedure can have adverse effects. Included among surgical procedures are appendectomy, circumcision and sterilization.

1. Inadequate health services
2. Inadequacy of medical science

1. Unnecessary gynaecological surgery
2. Type B viral hepatitis
3. Surgical mistakes
4. Surgical emphysema
5. Postoperative wound infection
6. Postoperative shock
7. Postoperative fistula
8. Postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome
9. Postgastrectomy dumping syndrome
10. Postcardiotomy syndrome
11. Post-vaccinal encephalitis
12. Medication complications
13. Malfunction of prosthetic devices
14. Malfunction of colostomy
15. Incompatible blood transfusion
16. Haemorrhage
17. Foreign body left in wound
18. Complications of transplanting organs and limbs
19. Complications of dialysis
20. Complications of childbirth
21. Anaphylactic shock
22. Adverse effect of radioactive medical treatment
23. Adhesion related disorders

1. Injurious accidents
2. Impaired wound healing
3. Human disease and disability
4. Haematoma
5. Fear of death

1. Minor ailments
2. Inadequate medical training
3. Inadequate evaluation of surgical procedures
4. Ascariasis

1. Pregnancy disorders

1. Living with complications of surgery

1. Complexity